5 Pumpkin Pie Alternatives to Make During the Great Pumpkin Shortage of 2015

Bad news: We might be in for a pumpkin pie shortage this holiday season, according to the Associated Press. Thanks to a very wet June, the Midwest’s pumpkin crop rotted. That means manufacturers won't be able to produce as much filling as usual. Obviously, you have two options: Start frantically hoarding cans of pumpkin, or skip the pumpkin pie this year and plan to eat these delicious alternatives.

1. Sweet-Potato Meringue PieThis beautiful, crunchy-creamy pie looks like a pumpkin pie, but the filling is actually made with sweet potato.